Resource Type

Glass. (open access)

Glass.

Patent for a glass for shrimp, oysters, etc., with separate compartment for ice, protecting the ice and preventing spilling while still allowing the ice to cool the contents of the glass above it.
Date: October 11, 1921
Creator: Mitrovich, Adolph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Tire (open access)

Vehicle-Tire

Patent for a tire wheel that is resistant to shocks and vibrations when traveling over roads. This tire is more durable and is more resilient, leading to less break-downs on the road.
Date: January 11, 1921
Creator: Pepple, John W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Separator for Storage-Battery Plants (open access)

Separator for Storage-Battery Plants

Patent for a device that allows liquid in a storage battery to flow from one plate to another.
Date: May 11, 1920
Creator: Luthy, Joseph O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric Edge Heel And Shank Setter. (open access)

Electric Edge Heel And Shank Setter.

Patent for device setting heels and shanks for shoe manufacturing. It is an edged electric device with a rotary wheel.
Date: January 11, 1921
Creator: Lutes, William
System: The Portal to Texas History